P. v. Soto
A jury convicted Ramon Soto of premeditated attempted murder (count 1) and first-degree murder (count 2), in both of which Soto used and discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury or death and furthered the interests of a gang.[1] In a bifurcated hearing after a jury waiver, the court found Soto had one serious conviction qualifying as a strike, and two prison term, prior felony convictions.[2] The court imposed an aggregate 135 years-to-life sentence: on count 1, 15 years-to-life pursuant to the gang enhancement, doubled to 30 years-to-life as a second strike, plus a consecutive 25 years-to-life for discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury, for a total of 55 years-to-life; on count 2, 25 years-to-life, doubled to 50 years-to-life as a second strike, plus a consecutive 25 years-to-life for discharging a firearm causing death, for a total of 75 years to life; and a consecutive five years for the prior serious felony conviction. The court struck the prior prison term enhancements for sentencing purposes.
Court reject these contentions and affirm the judgment.
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